A native of Taiwan, Ms. Connie Tu started her musical journey at age 7 when she was introduced to the electone, performed for recitals and participated in competitions in Taiwan. At 16, upon moving to the States, she switched her focus to piano and has been playing ever since. In addition to piano, she has also studied her secondary instrument, the violin.

Ms. Tu has been the Choir Director and the Assistant Orchestra Director at Arcadia High School since 2021 and has been teaching music in the public schools since 2019. Aside from her regular high school commitments, she is the director and founder of the Arcadia Unified District Choir - an invitation to all singers in the Arcadia community at the Elementary and Middle School levels. In 2023, Ms. Tu was awarded the "Outstanding Teacher Award" by the Arcadia Council PTA.

Ms. Tu was the scholarship recipient of the President's Educator Fellowship and earned her Master of Arts in Teaching degree with her music teaching credential from the University of California, Irvine. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Chapman University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting at the Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California.

Outside of school, you can find Ms. Tu spending time with her cat, RayRay. If not at home, she is probably at a local coffee shop sipping her latte. 

3 fun facts about Ms. Tu: 

• I was trained to be an UXUI designer. 

• I prefer tea over coffee but I drink coffee everyday.

• My birthday is on National Piano Day, the 88th day of the year. 

You can reach Ms. Tu at ctu@ausd.net.